A career Marine's transition back to the other side

Transitionnews for 1/14/14

Wounded Warrior receives canine companion (Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs) Usually what comes to mind when people think about dogs are your family pet, but there are some dogs out there that go beyond the norm

Job Fair for Veterans in Baldwin County (Local15TV.com) The Alabama Career Center System, the North Baldwin Chamber of Commerce and the City of Bay Minette are proud to host a Veteran Job Expo on January 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the John F. Rhodes Civic Center located at 301 D’Olive Street, Bay Minette, Ala.

Career Opportunities for Ex-Military (Examiner.com) As you leave the military, you have vast opportunities to utilize those specialized skills you developed during your military service. Resettlement training is available to all ex-military members based on the amount of time you spent in the military.

Veterans Groups Look To Replenish Ranks (The Huffington Post) As a veteran of the Gulf War some 20 years back, Rosemary Morales-Vargas said she didn’t think she initially fit in at the Veterans of Foreign Wars post on Montezuma Avenue in Santa Fe.

Schuyler couple seek $21M over VA care (Star Gazette) A Schuyler County man and his wife are suing the federal government for medical malpractice, claiming the Bath Veterans Affairs Medical Center waited two years after a biopsy to tell him he had skin cancer.

Veterans’ tuition bill advances (The News Herald) Honorably discharged veterans wouldn’t have to worry about paying out-of-state tuition in Florida if the rest of the Legislature takes the same view as a state House panel did Monday.

Benefits

Data Predict Spike in Female Troop Injuries (Military.com) As the military prepares to allow female troops in ground combat units, studies show the Department of Veterans Affairs can expect more female veterans will suffer from the kinds of injuries that go with being a ground-pounder.

Retired generals, admiral embrace pay reductions (Military Times) Four retired general and flag officers with a collective 14 stars among them — including an outspoken advocate for military compensation reform — have expressed support for the 1 percent reductions in annual military retired pay increases approved by Congress.

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